The work that I have produced recently consists of clay sculptures and vessels, linoleum prints and combinations of clay and prints. Much of my work relies on day-to-day events that I express through a variety of images on clay and paper. Initially, I apply swirling brush strokes to the clay or linoleum surface. I then look into this expressive surface and figures and objects appear, just as people sometimes imagine objects in the clouds. By using this technique, I feel that my true feelings
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emerge as I carve away the images that I see.
The imagery that appears on much of my work represents the psychological struggle, chaos and violence that occur in many of our lives. Some of the animal figures that reveal themselves are metaphors for different players in the circus of life. For example, the moose represents the clumsy, awkward, yet strong individual making his/her way in a beauty conscious society.